cirujano

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish cirugiano, derived from cirugía, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *chirurgianus, from Latin chirurgia, from chirurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɾuˈxano/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siɾuˈxano/
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  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ci‧ru‧ja‧no

Noun

cirujano m (plural cirujanos, feminine cirujana, feminine plural cirujanas)

  1. surgeon

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